Justin Lovell has more than 15 years of experience in local government management. Since 2019, he has served as the Director of Administrative Services with West County Wastewater District in Richmond, California, where he oversees the finance, human resources, and information technology divisions. He is currently the 2024 President of the Municipal Management Association of Northern California and is on the board of the Institute of Local Government. Justin has led several initiatives to improve internal processes, secure financing for large capital projects, champion better use of technology and create organizational structures and systems that support staff career development. His background includes policy development, budget and financial forecasting, project management, sustainability initiatives, and process improvements. Justin is a graduate of Leadership ICMA, a two-year leadership and management program for local government professionals and he completed the Water and Wastewater Leadership Center at the University of North Carolina. His experience includes positions with the city of South San Francisco in finance, public works, and the city manager’s office, service in the AmeriCorps Bay Area Youth Agency Consortium working with at-risk youth, and a Peace Corps Volunteer working in environmental education in Bolivia. Justin earned a Master of Science in Urban Policy Analysis and Management from The New School in New York, New York, and a Bachelor of Science in Recreation Administration from San Diego State University.